5/18 D.E.A.F. Media at Oakland Museum's Gold Rush Family Day

From: D.E.A.F. Media - Apr 26, 2003

Come join D.E.A.F. Media at the Oakland Museum's Family Explorations!

GOLD RUSH FAMILY DAY

**EVERYONE WELCOME - DEAF, HEARING, YOUNG, AND YOUNG AT HEART**

Sunday, May 18 12 - 4

-Try your hands at panning for gold.

-Explore the excitement and untold stories of the California Gold Rush

-Hands-on activities - Make a wood "keep box" with Ron Trumble

-Special tours of museum galleries

-Treasure Hunt

-Learn how to make hard tack (a Gold Rush era bread)

-Catch Gold Fever

WHEN: May 18, 2003 Noon - 4 p.m.

DEAF ACTIVITIES for the whole family include: (detailed schedule will follow)

-ASL storytelling;
-Deaf docent-led treasure hunt
-Deaf artist-led art project--making a wood "keep box"
-ASL interpretation of cooking demo & other activities
-Deaf-led gold panning activity (gold panning area will be for the

exclusive use of D.E.A.F. Media from 3 - 4.)

WHERE: The Oakland Museum of California
Oak and 10th Streets, Oakland
1 block (East) Lake Merritt BART Station

ADMISSION: FREE with D.E.A.F. Media RSVP
$6. Adult/$4. Student without RSVP

RSVP: drsr@deafmedia.org
510 841-0165 TTY
510 841-1063 Voice

Voice interpreters provided for non signing family members and friends.
ASL interpretation for cooking demonstration and assembly

For more info: drsr@deafmedia.org; or http://www.museumca.org

D.E.A.F. Media's participation is sponsored in part by the George H. Sandy
Foundation; the California Arts Council, donors and volunteers of D.E.A.F.
Media.

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What is D.E.A.F. Media?:
D.E.A.F. Media, Inc. was established in 1974 as a non-profit corporation
dedicated to the development of cultural and educational opportunities for
the Deaf community and the promotion of awareness and acceptance of
deafness by the general public. These goals are accomplished with a
commitment to excellence through television, cultural events and school
projects. D.E.A.F. Media also provides information and referral,
consultancy and technical assistance in the field of deafness, particularly
regarding the arts and communication.